Toolkit "Playing Cards"

As a Design Associate, I'd often use reframing exercises to help teams reconnect with the problem they were trying to solve and determine next steps. I managed numerous teams and saw many able to be resolved by using various exercises, so the other Associates and I created the Toolkit.

Mission:

Help social entrepreneurship startups efficiently think through their goal and refine concepts as they progress.

Use cases:

Exposure to exercises (initial use) - to build familiarity with mindsets with teams

Growing familiarity with exercises (engaged with Associates) - Associates recommend exercises suitable at different stages of the design process

Common use (later stages): openly explore as a team or independently to further refine outcomes

Physical prototypes:

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Wooden cards

Users need easy access to reframing exercises as they work on their projects.

Wooden cards

Users scan the toolkit's QR code.

Toolkit exercise

Users are linked to the relevant exercise.

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Toolkit website

Users are able to click out of the exercise and access the rest of the website.

Prototype #1

I used a laser printer to print the design onto wood for each prototype. The first prototype used a thicker wood with the idea of keeping cards in the user/team's design studio.

Prototype #2

Interviews with initial users showed that they wanted to take the cards with them and access material when they were alone and with their team. Thus, the second prototype used a lighter wood that was more pliable and easy to carry.

Feedback loop:

Users need easy access to reframing exercises as they work on their projects.

Users scan QR on the wooden card

User conducts own design thinking exercise with team

User leaves feedback on feedback form available on website, to be incorporated in future iterations

User identifies ways website can increase team engagement during design exercise with team

User is directed to toolkit website